81 FR 45140 - Hancock Wind, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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FR Document		2016-16391

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER16-2010-000]


Hancock Wind, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based 
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of 
Hancock Wind, LLC`s application for market-based rate authority, with 
an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a 
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future 
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure
    (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene 
or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with 
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18 
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability, is July 26, 2016.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and

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interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet 
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an 
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the 
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the 
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in 
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in 
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an 
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive 
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). 
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
[email protected]. or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: July 6, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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exposures would be expected for any of the environmentally preferable framework of contractual requirements.
the seismic accident scenarios alternative. In the 2011 ROD, NNSA adopted the
evaluated. Further, the risk 1 measures identified in the 2011 Y–12
Amended Decision
assessments for these seismic accident SWEIS, to avoid, minimize and mitigate
scenarios are bounded by those of other NNSA has decided to continue to environmental impacts from the
severe accidents for all facilities operate Y–12 to meet the stockpile Capability-sized UPF Alternative
associated with EU operations at Y–12. stewardship mission critical activities (Alternative 4). NNSA will continue to
This conclusion has not changed as a assigned to the site. NNSA will meet EU impose contractual requirements for
result of the new USGS seismic map for requirements using the proposed action actions necessary to comply with the
the eastern Tennessee area. NNSA has described in Section 3.0 of the SA. That identified mitigation measures.
taken and will continue to take steps to proposed action is a hybrid approach of Additionally, as a result of
reduce the MAR administrative limits upgrading existing EU buildings and consultations with the USFWS, NNSA
for existing EU facilities to further separating the single-structure UPF into is extending by one month the time
reduce the radiological consequences of multiple buildings, with each frame for tree cutting restrictions,
potential accidents. constructed to safety and security established for the protection of roosting
Although land disturbance and visual requirements appropriate to the and swarming bats. These contractually
impacts would be slightly greater than building’s function. required restrictions will now remain in
the analysis in the Y–12 SWEIS (due to Basis for Decision effect annually from March 31st through
transmission line construction), those November 15th.
National security policies continue to
impacts would not be significant. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5th,
require NNSA to maintain the nation’s
The analysis in the SA indicates that 2016.
nuclear weapons stockpile, as well as its
the potential environmental impacts of Frank G. Klotz,
core technical competencies and
the NNSA’s revised strategy would not Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
capabilities. As was the case when
be significantly different or significantly Administrator, National Nuclear Security
NNSA issued its Record of Decision for
greater than those NNSA identified in Administration.
the Y–12 SWEIS in 2011, NNSA’s
the Y–12 SWEIS. For the resource areas [FR Doc. 2016–16439 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am]
decisions are based on its mission
analyzed, no differences or only minor BILLING CODE 6450–P
responsibilities and its need to sustain
differences in potential environmental
Y–12’s ability to operate in a manner
impacts would be expected to result.
that allows it to fulfill its
Detailed descriptions of these DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
responsibilities in an environmentally
differences are presented in Table 4–1 of
sound, timely, and fiscally prudent Federal Energy Regulatory
the SA. After comparing the analysis of
manner. NNSA continues to require Y– Commission
potential environmental impacts
12 EU processing facilities to provide
associated with the proposed actions in [Docket No. ER16–2010–000]
reliable, long-term enriched uranium
the SA to those analyzed in the Y–12
processing capability with modern
SWEIS, NNSA determined that Hancock Wind, LLC; Supplemental
technologies and equipment, improved
preparation of a supplemental or new Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
security posture for Special Nuclear
EIS is not warranted. Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Material; reduced accident risks;
Based on the analysis in the SA, Section 204 Authorization
improved health and safety for workers
NNSA’s revised strategy is not a
and the public; improved operational This is a supplemental notice in the
substantial change to the proposals
efficiency; and reduction in the cost of above-referenced proceeding of Hancock
covered by the Y–12 SWEIS, nor does it
operating and maintaining key facilities. Wind, LLC‘s application for market-
represent significant new circumstances This amended decision will enable based rate authority, with an
or information relevant to NNSA to maintain the required accompanying rate tariff, noting that
environmental concerns, and is expertise and capabilities to deliver such application includes a request for
adequately supported by existing NEPA uranium products while modernizing blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
documentation, including the Y–12 production facilities. This amended part 34, of future issuances of securities
SWEIS and additional NEPA analyses decision will also avoid many of the and assumptions of liability.
(identified in Section 1.4 of the SA) safety risks of operating aged buildings Any person desiring to intervene or to
prepared to address specific activities at and equipment by relocating processes protest should file with the Federal
Y–12. Thus, consistent with 10 CFR that cannot be sustained in existing, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
1021.315(e), the existing 2011 ROD for enduring buildings. It will also allow First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
the Y–12 SWEIS can be amended, and NNSA to reduce the risks of EU in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
no further NEPA documentation is operations through process of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
required to implement the proposed improvements enabled by NNSA’s and Procedure
action at Y–12. investments in developing new (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214).
Environmentally Preferable Alternative technologies to apply in Y–12 facilities. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or
Through an extended life program, protest must serve a copy of that
In the 2011 ROD, NNSA designated
mission-critical existing and enduring document on the Applicant.
the No Net Production/Capability-sized Notice is hereby given that the
buildings and infrastructure will be
UPF Alternative (Alternative 5) as the deadline for filing protests with regard
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

maintained and/or upgraded, further
environmentally preferable alternative. to the applicant’s request for blanket
enhancing safety and security at the Y–
NNSA believes that alternative is still authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
12 site.
future issuances of securities and
1 Although ‘‘risk’’ is a term that can be used to Mitigation Measures assumptions of liability, is July 26,
express the general concept that an adverse effect
could occur, in DOE quantitative assessments it
Y–12 will continue to operate in 2016.
refers to the numeric product of the probability and compliance with environmental laws, The Commission encourages
consequences. regulations, policies, and within a electronic submission of protests and

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81 FR 45140 - Hancock Wind, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission